Just in case you happened to be in a good mood when you started reading this, let me just sort of toss out a few words, names, and phrases: Foreclosure. Lay-off. Stock market nosedive. Unemployment. Bankruptcy. Lehman Brothers. Auto Industry. Home va… more »

Golf is a frustrating game. It is perhaps THE most frustrating game for a number of defensible reasons, none of which will I go into here. My own greatest frustration is the complete disconnect I feel between the range and the course. I can hit ANY sh… more »

[AUTHOR'S NOTE: There had been some earlier reports that clicking on the Cartpath.com link triggered a warning about possible malware, in response to which, I had removed the original posting of this blog. I just received word from John Mitchell of Cartp… more »

The folks at Straight Aim have discovered something about grips: If they are exposed to sunlight and/or air, they become slippery faster. While this discovery may not be quite Nobel-Prize-worthy, it would seem to be a plausible reason why your clubs… more »

Ahh, it's that time of year again on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata, Minnesota. It's time for stir-crazy, spring-fevered golfers to don their longjohns and grab a few clubs—and maybe a hockey stick—and hit the icy links. It's time for The Chilly Open.… more »